Oaklands, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
About Oaklands
Oaklands is a detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (around 3434 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 319 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 67.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £949,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £855,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Oaklands has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Oaklands
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Oaklands has grown more than fourfold since the 2018 starting point.
£949,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 67.4% per year over 3 years.
£855,000
Growth on file: 67.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£855,000
+345.9%over 2 years2 August 2018
£191,768
+3.7%31 May 2018
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5TU: £439,950 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5TU
1 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Jan 2025
£265,0002 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Aug 2024
£250,2002 Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Nov 2023
£439,950Cedar House, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Aug 2023
£1,150,000Spinney View, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Apr 2021
£575,000
Everything we know about Oaklands, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Barcham Road homes
Floor Area for Oaklands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,680
Street avg £2,690
Floor Area
319 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Shade Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB